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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Ed Brinkman Shortstop
Retired (2001, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .738 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
H 1722 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 11-09-1964
HR 231 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(132 games)
RBI 943
SB 64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B B+ (74.0%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
198521D B C B+C+B-B 
198622D+B+C A-B-B B+
198723C-B+C+A-B B B+
198824C B+B-A B+B+B+
198925C A-B-A B+B+B+
199026C A B-A B+B+B+
199127C+A B-A A-A-A-
199228B-A B A A-A-A-
199329B-A B A+A-A-A-
199430B-A+B A+A-A-A-
199531B-A+B A+A-A-A-
199632B-A+B A+A-A-A-
199733B-A+B A+A-A-A-
199834B-A+B A+A A-A-
199935B-A B A B+A-A-
200036B-A-B-A B+A-B+
200137C+A-B-A-B+B+B+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Ed Brinkman has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1999-07-21Ed Brinkman of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1990-05-14Ed Brinkman of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1989-07-06Ed Brinkman of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1987-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Ed Brinkman to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Chase Horne for assignment.
1985-04-13The Detroit Tigers have renamed John Lowery to Ed Brinkman.